Baroness Amos: A copy of the Waterways Ireland bullying and harassment procedure is available in the Library. This document includes procedures for investigating all such allegations.

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean: On 17 March 2003 (Official Report, cols. WA 2–3), in Answer to my noble Friend the Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale, the Attorney-General set out his view of the legal basis for the use of force against Iraq. This was not a summary of the Attorney-General's confidential legal advice to Government, but went beyond what previous governments have done by setting out the Attorney-General's conclusions regarding the legality of proposed military action in Iraq.

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether an agenda has yet been agreed for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference in May 2005; whether they wish to add items to the agenda; if so, which; and whether states possessing nuclear weapons, who are not parties to the NPT, will be invited to attend.

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	To what extent each of the parties to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has implemented the priorities agreed at the 2000 NPT review conference.

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean: I visited Israel on 3 March to brief the government of Israel on the conclusions of the London meeting. My visit included meetings with Vice-Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Vice-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom.
	We will continue to urge Israel to recognise the efforts that the Palestinian Authority is making and to respond in kind to implement their road map commitments and to co-ordinate their disengagement from Gaza and part of the West Bank with the Palestinians.

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean: Quartet principals held a meeting in the margins of the London meeting on 1 March. They welcomed the conclusions of the London meeting and reaffirmed their commitment to help both parties make progress towards the two-state solution through the road map. They also encouraged the two parties to continue on the path of direct dialogue and negotiation. Principals agreed to meet again before the start of disengagement in the summer.
	The UK agrees with the quartet that the road map remains the political framework for progress. We will continue to consult quartet members on their views about the way forward. And we will continue to encourage both the Palestinians and Israelis to implement their commitments under phase one, to put in place the conditions needed for a successful roadmap peace conference.

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean: The quartet called for the establishment of a US-led security co-ordinating group in its statement of May 2004. On 1 March this year, the participants of the London meeting on supporting the Palestinian Authority (PA) set out its goals. It will work with the PA to oversee the restructuring and retraining of their security services. The security services' goals are to end attacks against Israelis and to ensure law and order within areas that the PA controls.
	The security co-ordinating group will consist of countries and organisations that play a major role on security issues. The group will consult with Israeli security services when applicable in order to assist the PA's work. The US is still working on the precise make-up and remit of the group.

Lord Bach: There are 25 Hercules C130K and 25 Hercules C130J aircraft currently in service with the Royal Air Force.
	Structural fatigue on the each of the Hercules C130K aircraft is assessed every 14 days. The Hercules C130J is a more modern aircraft and is fitted with an on-board structural health monitoring (SHM) system. The SHM assesses structural fatigue damage after every flight.
	In the following table "flying hours" is used instead of "air miles" because the former more accurately reflects the usage of the aircraft. The distance travelled by an aircraft does not form part of the data used to maintain the Hercules C130 fleet.
	
		
			 Tail number Version Date in service Flying hours Landings 
			 XV196 C130K Mk1 Aug 67 25,962 20,159 
			 XV200 C130K Mk1 Oct 67 25,266 23,055 
			 XV205 C130K Mk1 Nov 67 25,114 19,265 
			 XV206 C130K Mk1 Nov 67 25,582 22,124 
			 XV295 C130K Mk1 May 68 24,512 23,620 
			 XV177 C130K Mk3 Feb 67 26,769 17,957 
			 XV184 C130K Mk3 May 67 28,682 23,429 
			 XV188 C130K Mk3 Jul 67 26,744 20,724 
			 XV197 C130K Mk3 Aug 67 27,915 20,890 
			 XV199 C130K Mk3 Oct 67 28,898 22,115 
			 XV202 C130K Mk3 Nov 67 28,610 20,672 
			 XV209 C130K Mk3 Nov 67 26,465 17,282 
			 XV212 C130K Mk3 Jan 68 29,280 19,559 
			 XV214 C130K Mk3 Jan 68 27,095 18,404 
			 XV217 C130K Mk3 Mar 68 29,396 20,885 
			 XV220 C130K Mk3 Feb 68 29,732 20,930 
			 XV221 C130K Mk3 Feb 68 28,048 19,199 
			 XV290 C130K Mk3 Mar 68 28,821 18,454 
			 XV294 C130K Mk3 Aug 68 26,659 18,963 
			 XV299 C130K Mk3 Aug 68 28,252 20,004 
			 XV301 C130K Mk3 Jun 68 27,696 19,468 
			 XV303 C130K Mk3 Jul 68 29,198 19,150 
			 XV304 C130K Mk3 Jul 68 28,922 18,913 
			 XV305 C130K Mk3 Sep 68 27,760 16,574 
			 XV307 C130K Mk3 Aug 68 29,755 19,391 
			 ZH865 C130J Mk4 Aug 98 3,749 1,838 
			 ZH866 C130J Mk4 Aug 00 4,493 2,618 
			 ZH867 C130J Mk4 Aug 00 4,264 2,440 
			 ZH868 C130J Mk4 Jun 01 3,007 1,473 
			 ZH869 C130J Mk4 Jul 00 4,205 2,269 
			 ZH870 C130J Mk4 Apr 00 4,087 1,707 
			 ZH871 C130J Mk4 Nov 98 314 569 
			 ZH872 C130J Mk4 Mar 00 3,967 1,607 
			 ZH873 C130J Mk4 Apr 00 4,150 1,979 
			 ZH874 C130J Mk4 May 00 4,150 2,143 
			 ZH875 C130J Mk4 Nov 99 3,948 1,667 
			 ZH876 C130J Mk4 Dec 99 4,217 1,808 
			 ZH877 C130J Mk4 Dec 99 4,218 1,911 
			 ZH878 C130J Mk4 Nov 99 3,041 1,298 
			 ZH879 C130J Mk4 Jun 00 3,875 1,843 
			 ZH880 C130J Mk5 Apr 99 675 1,317 
			 ZH881 C130J Mk5 Sep 00 2,872 1,868 
			 ZH882 C130J Mk5 Oct 00 3,091 1,773 
			 ZH883 C130J Mk5 Mar 01 2,639 1,752 
			 ZH884 C130J Mk5 Mar 01 1,560 1,276 
			 ZH885 C130J Mk5 Apr 01 2,372 1,918 
			 ZH886 C130J Mk5 May 01 1,244 946 
			 ZH887 C130J Mk5 May 01 1,938 1,632 
			 ZH888 C130J Mk5 Oct 00 674 452 
			 ZH889 C130J Mk5 Nov 00 916 924

Lord Lester of Herne Hill: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 24 February (WA 230), whether they regard the presumption that all information held by the government should be available to the public applies to official ministerial diaries, subject only to the specific exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Lord Morris of Manchester: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many treatment courses of anti-virals they had in stock when Dr Shigeru Omi, head of the World Health Organisation in Asia, made his statement in February that the world is facing the "greatest possible danger" of a bird influenza pandemic and that a major global outbreak is now "overdue"; by when they expect to have the 14.6 million courses, the purchase of which they announced on 1 March; and on what basis that figure was decided.

Lord Hanningfield: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How much was spent on all forms of media training, including voice coaching, on each member of the Cabinet, broken down by individual, in each of the last 12 months.